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Mobile VoIP Comes to BlackBerry
RIM has made tremendous updates and changes to its BlackBerry OS, but there is one feature that has been conspicuously absent from the service until now: the ability to make calls over WiFi. Both iPhone and Android users have several applications, like Skype, that take advantage of this technology. Now, a new Indian company is giving BlackBerry users a VoIP calling option.
According to OK Cupid, iPhone Users Have the Most Sex
It almost sounds like some kind of viral marketing campaign in favor of Apple, but according to a recent OK Cupid survey, iPhone users are having more sex than their BlackBerry- and Android-toting counterparts. In an official OK Cupid blog post, a graph titled "Sexual Activity by Smartphone Brand," a survey of nearly 10,000 30-year-old smartphone users showed that iPhone users are getting more action than BlackBerry or Android users.
Don't let the results deceive you, though.
RIM Officially Launches BlackBerry Torch 9800, New OS 6.0
RIM officially unveiled two projects it had been working on this morning — the BlackBerry Torch 9800 and its new OS 6 — during a press conference in NYC. We get our first look at the BlackBerry Torch here (which is RIM's first smartphone to come with both a 3.2-inch touchscreen and slide-out QWERTY keyboard), while getting a closer look at the OS 6.0 operating system.
Hitting AT&T exclusively on Aug.
United Arab Emirates Bans BlackBerrys Starting in October
It's a good thing the ladies of Sex and the City 2 traveled to Abu Dhabi when they did. Officials in the United Arab Emirates — where Abu Dhabi is the capital — have Banned BlackBerrys from the country completely. Want to know why?
RIM Launching iPad Competitor This November
The iPad is a bestseller, but that's not preventing RIM from releasing its own "iPad killah" this November called the BlackPad (yes, the BlackPad).
This tablet will be checking in with similar specs as the iPad — like a 9.7-inch screen alongside WiFi and Bluetooth technology — but will feature some additional goodies that the iPad is lacking.
Find out what those are, along with rumored pricing info, after the break.
A Closer Look at BlackBerry OS 6's Music and Photo Features
We've already given you six reasons to get excited about the next BlackBerry OS, but now we get a chance to dig a little deeper and check out the new system's media features. Coming with lots of new updates — like a sweet new media player, streaming video search, and photo organizational tools — the new BlackBerry is not just business, it seems as if it will be totally pleasurable to use for fun as well. Learn more about the music, photo, and video features below!
6 Things to Look Forward to in BlackBerry 6
Earlier this year, BlackBerry told us a new operating system would be arriving this Fall. Now, a preview video for BlackBerry 6 aims to get users excited about some of its new features. Once attached to the hip of most working professionals in this country, BlackBerry smartphones have seen a decrease in popularity as iPhones and Android devices have grown in popularity.
Download of the Day: Twitter For Blackberry
Both the official Twitter for iPhone and Twitter for Android were officially released months ago, but the Twitter for BlackBerry app remained in Beta since its April release. Now, Twitter for BlackBerry is officially out of Beta and available in BlackBerry App World for your tweeting needs.
The app supports seven languages in addition to English and has the ability to view any user's profile from anywhere in the application.
Do You Know How Many People Use BlackBerry Smartphones?
It can seem like an all Apple world — especially the week after WWDC and the week before the iPhone 4 launch — but a gigantic number of geeks rock BlackBerrys. Do you know how many?
Take the quiz
5 BlackBerry Apps You Need Now
Yesterday, I attended a BlackBerry showcase that featured some cool new apps that are coming to, or that are already up and running in the BlackBerry App World. I was pretty excited to learn about some fun, functional, and helpful apps for BlackBerry users, especially since there are currently over 40 million of you out there in the wild right now! Here, you'll find my five favorite apps that I think are worthy of a download.
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